SIA 2023 Chair's Award: Kim Loy, Brendan McFall
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Security Industry Association Names Kim Loy and Brendan McFall as 2023 SIA Chair’s Award Honorees

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Loy and McFall will be recognized with the highest individual awards presented at The Advance, SIA’s annual membership meeting. SILVER SPRING, Md. –  The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named Kim Loy and Brendan McFall as the 2023 recipients of the SIA Chair’s Award, an award presented annually and selected by SIA’s Board of Directors chair recognizing SIA…

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SIA Sandy Jones Volunteer of the Year Award: Jim Black, senior director, security architect, Microsoft; Ryan Kaltenbaugh, senior vicep resident, sales, North America, LenelS2
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Security Industry Association Names Jim Black and Ryan Kaltenbaugh as 2023 Sandy Jones Volunteers of the Year

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Black and Kaltenbaugh will be honored for their leadership in growing SIA’s programs and services at The Advance, SIA’s annual membership meeting. SILVER SPRING, Md. –  The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named Jim Black – senior director, security architect at Microsoft – and Ryan Kaltenbaugh – senior vice president for sales in North America at LenelS2…

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Security Industry Association Reveals Details for 2023 SIA GovSummit

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SIA’s public policy and government security technology conference will take place May 16-17 in Washington, D.C. SILVER SPRING, Md. –  The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced details for the 2023 SIA GovSummit, SIA’s annual public policy and government security technology conference. SIA GovSummit 2023 will be held May 16-17 at the National Housing Center in Washington, D.C.…

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2022 SIA Women in Biometrics Awards honorees
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Security Industry Association Opens Nominations for the 2023 SIA Women in Biometrics Awards

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The globally recognized program will honor innovative women guiding the biometrics and security industry during the 2023 SIA GovSummit. SILVER SPRING, Md. –  The Security Industry Association (SIA) has opened the call for nominations for the 2023 SIA Women in Biometrics Awards, a globally recognized program presented by SIA with support from sponsor IDEMIA and organizational and…

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SIA 2023 Committee Chair of the Year: Lee Odess, CEO, Access Control Executive Brief
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Security Industry Association Names Lee Odess as 2023 Committee Chair of the Year

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Odess, chair of the SIA Proptech Advisory Board, will be honored at The Advance, SIA’s annual membership meeting. SILVER SPRING, Md. –  The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named Lee Odess, CEO of Access Control Executive Brief, as the 2023 recipient of the SIA Committee Chair of the Year Award, which recognizes individuals for excellence in leading SIA…

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Calls to End Biometrics for Air Traveler Verification Are Misguided, Put Americans at Risk

In a recent letter to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), several U.S. senators have called for ending the successful and popular use of facial recognition technology for traveler verification at TSA screening checkpoints. Unfortunately, the senators’ demand is based on mischaracterizations despite visible information provided by TSA on how the technology is used. It’s always…

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Security LeadHER women in security event conference
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ASIS International and Security Industry Association Partner to Advance Opportunities to Advance, Connect and Empower Women in Security

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Security LeadHER event set for June 12-13, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee ALEXANDRIA, Va./SILVER SPRING, Md. – ASIS International and the Security Industry Association (SIA), the leading membership associations for the security industry, have announced a partnership to launch a new event designed to showcase women in security. The event, titled Security LeadHER, will be held…

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SIA and ONVIF Present State of the Standards
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ONVIF, Security Industry Association Host Joint Webinar to Discuss “State of Standards”

Silver Spring, Maryland – Jan. 18, 2023. ONVIF, the leading global standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, and the Security Industry Association (SIA), the leading association for global security solution providers, will jointly host “The State of the Standards,” a webinar at 10:00-11:00 am EST (15:00-16:00 UTC) on January 26 to discuss the current…

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SIA RISE Leadership Chair and Vice Chair for 2023

Security Industry Association Welcomes New Chair and Vice Chair to Lead SIA RISE Community for Young Professionals

Jake Brown of Secure Access & Digital Systems and Dakota Bierly of Northland Controls will guide RISE in fostering the careers of young security talent. SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named a new chair and vice chair to lead SIA RISE, a community that fosters the careers of young professionals in the security industry.…

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Foundation for Advancing Security Talent Announces First-Ever National Security Technician Day: January 23, 2023

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Day is dedicated to recognizing the valuable work that security technicians do to secure our nation. Silver Spring, Md. – The Foundation for Advancing Security Talent (FAST) has officially registered National Security Technician Day as an annual commemorative day on January 23 to honor security technicians across the country. On National Security Technician Day and…

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